Becker's Healthcare April 3, 2019
Here are five articles recently published by Becker’s Hospital Review on national and state news concerning Medicaid:
1. Missouri hospitals to Medicaid officials: Address rising child suicide risk since managed care switch
The percentage of children in Missouri who reported thoughts of suicide or attempted suicide doubled after private insurers began managing the state’s Medicaid program.
2. CMS bypasses Medicaid ruling, approves Utah’s work requirements
CMS gave Utah the OK to implement work requirements less than two days after a federal judge struck down the policy in Arkansas and Kentucky.
3. UnitedHealthcare denies quality payments spurred...